Waiver Day Session #36
Conquer Number Sense with iTouch and Sumdog!
8:00 – 9:15 AM, Room 2116L
I. Data Review of Graphs, Number Sense Conclusion
II. Common Core, More Time to Master Number Sense and Greater Emphasis on Fluency
III. Break-Out Groups
a. Daphne – Classroom with iTouch!
i. Research, motivation w/technology
ii. Link between NNS & PFA
iii. Powerpoint and game sharing
b. Kimi – Computer lab with Sumdog!
i. Quick Video Clip
ii. Teacher and Student Accounts
iii. Games, Challenges, Competitions, and Reports
IV. Switch Break-Out Locations
V. Time for Closure and Sharing among Participants!
Waiver Day Session #36A
Conquer Number Sense with iTouch and Sumdog!
1:25 – 2:40 PM, Media Center (Library)
I. Data Review of Graphs, Number Sense Conclusion
II. Common Core, More Time to Master Number Sense and Greater Emphasis on Fluency
III. Daphne
a. Research, motivation w/technology
b. Link between NNS & PFA
c. Powerpoint and game sharing
IV. Kimi
a. Quick Video Clip
b. Teacher and Student Accounts
c. Games, Challenges, Competitions, and Reports
V. Time for Closure and Sharing among Participants!
Percent of Students Above and Below Proficient
Number, Number Sense, and Operations
2011 OAA Data for Grades 3, 4, and 5
Grade Level
*Grade 3, NNS Greatest Number Above and Below
*Grade 4, NNS Greatest Number Above and 3rd
Highest for Below (GS, PFA highest below)
*Grade 5, NNS Greatest Number Above and 2nd
Highest for Below (PFA highest below)
Grade 5, 2011 OAA District Data
Above or Below Expected Mean NCE by
OAA Performance Level
OAA Performance Level
What is Your Biggest Barrier Regarding Technology Use?
_______________________________________
Access to Technology Lack of PD Time
What Role Do You See Technology
Playing in Math Fluency?
_________________________________
Large Role Moderate Role Small Role
Basics!
(Already done for us!)
Set Up Your Teacher Account @ http://www.sumdog.com
1. No login? Get one free, click Sign Up Free box
2. Teachers, Sign up for Free, Checkmark “I am a Teacher”, click Sign Up
3. Teacher Sign Up Screen, Type in First Name, Last Name, District e-Mail Address, Choose Password, Repeat Password, Checkmark “I have read and agree to the terms of use”
Create Student Accounts and Add Students to Sumdog
1. For Input of Individual Students
a. Go to classes and either Select a Class or Add a Class, if adding give the class a name and click “Add New Class”
b. Add as many classes as you need!
c. This takes you back to a screen with classes, click on Add in the appropriate student column
d. Input student’s first name, last name, then click on Add one at a time until all students have been input
e. When finished click Print for student login tickets
2. For Input of a Class from a spreadsheet, log on, go to School (upper right), Students, then Upload Students
a. Can do everyone at once with Excel spreadsheet having 3 columns: first name, last name, class
b. Click Upload a Spreadsheet, Browse, then choose your file
c. Click Confirm and Save, now you can see accounts by class
d. Click Print to see student usernames and passwords
Set Challenges
1. Log-in with your e-mail and password
2. Go to “Activities”
3. Click Set a Challenge
4. Click New Challenge, input what you want students to see, select dates, choose who you want them to play against, choose target and how many, choose which games you want available by clicking edit, choose participating students, and select skills
a. To select skills, click on the arrows which will then show specific skills, checkmark the skills you’d like to include
5. Click Save Challenge in lower right corner of screen.
Set Skills Used in a Contest
1. Log-in with your e-mail and password
2. Go to “Activities”
3. Click “Set skills used in contests”
4. Select group of students by checkmarking
5. Select which skills, click on arrow to expand and see available topics
6. Checkmark the standards you want with a checkmark
7. Save skill settings
Play in a Contest
1. Contest must be established first and students need their accounts created
2. Students sign in with their logins
3. Students will see 3 boxes: Activities, Against, and Game
a. The contest activities are already set
b. Students can choose to play against the world, the computer, or classmates
c. Student can choose from 16 games which have questions automatically matched to their ability level
Watch an Overview Video @ http://www.sumdog.com/video
Mini Lessons @ http://www.sumdog.com/en/Sumdog_Help_Videos/
Webinar @ www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc_wq8uyFfA
Contest Info @ http://www.sumdog.com/en/Sumdog_Contest_FAQ/
Westerville City Contest Dec 5 through Dec 15 2011
With the help of the Westerville City School District, we're running a math contest on the Sumdog website for all schools in the area.
To take part, students play Sumdog's free math games, answering as many questions correctly as possible. We average the results across competing students, so small and large schools have equal chances of winning.
Contest Entry
If you've just signed up for Sumdog you can now enter the contest. By entering the contest you are agreeing to the terms and conditions below.
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Prizes
· Overall school prize - most questions answered correctly (average across all competing students)
Engraved trophy; site licences for Yenka Mathematics software (worth $750)
· Daily school prizes - most questions answered correctly on that day (average across all competing students)
Certificate; teacher licence for Yenka 3D shapes software (worth $100)
· Pupil prizes - 10 students answering the most questions overall
Certificate
Terms and conditions
· The contest runs from the dates shown above inclusive, including weekends.
· Only schools in the area above can enter.
· To qualify for a school prize, at least 15 students from your school must play a Sumdog game during the period for which the prize is awarded.
· The overall prize goes to the school with the highest average questions answered correctly per student. At least 15 schools must take part for the overall prize to be awarded.
· Daily prizes are awarded to the school with the highest average questions answered correctly per student on that day. Each school can only win a daily prize once.
· The 10 students who answer the most correct questions overall will each receive a certificate.
· We will do our best to distribute prizes within a month of the contest end, but cannot guarantee this delivery time.
· All prizes are awarded at the discretion of Crocodile Clips Ltd.
· No purchase is necessary.
· Please read our Privacy Policy which tells you how we use any personal information we may collect about you by using Sumdog.
Games
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Sumdog Contest FAQ
· What is Sumdog?
· Signing up for a contest
· Participating in a contest
· Scoring and results
For detailed, step-by-step help, watch the recording of the Sumdog Contest Webinar or one of our Sumdog Help Videos.
If you can't find your question here, please Contact Us for more help.
What is Sumdog?
Sumdog's free math games are designed to improve mental math fluency at grades K-8. Most of the games are multiplayer, letting students around the world practice their math against one another.
For more information, see our video: http://www.sumdog.com/video
Signing up for a contest
How do I enter the contest?
· Go to the contests page.
· Find your contest area and click the "Enter" link and then either sign up or log into your account.
· If your area is not listed, you can enter your statewide contest.
Watch the Sumdog Contest Webinar for more help.
Does each teacher/student at my school need to enter?
No. One person at your school will need to sign up for a free teacher account and enter the contest. Once they have done this, any other teachers or students who join their school will be automatically entered as well. Only teachers should sign up for accounts - students will be entered by their teachers.
How do I know whether I have successfully entered?
Find the contest that you tried to enter on the contests page and click the "Results" link next to the contest name. At the bottom of the results page, you will see a full list of all the schools that have entered this contest. Note that you will need to have finished creating or joining a school before you will appear here.
What do I need to do to get set up for the contest?
Before you can participate in a contest, you will need to do the following:
· Sign up and join or create a school
· Upload at least 15 students
That's it! Now just have the students log on and start playing.
Watch a video about how to add or join your school or upload students.
How do I invite other teachers at my school?
Go to the Teachers page and use the email invite option at the bottom of the page. You can invite more than one teacher at one time.
Watch a video about how to invite a teacher.
Which students should I upload for the contest?
Any ones you want! The contest is adaptive, so please don't feel that only the brightest students can participate. You will need to have a minimum of 15 students at your school, but we do not have any maximum limit.
Is there an age limit for students?
No. We generally cover number and operation skills for grades K-8, but this may depend on the ability level of the student. Special schools, for example, will have students at varying levels which may or may not be related to their age. If you have concerns, please browse through our list of topics to check that the website is appropriate for your students.
I haven't received my email verification link.
Please Contact Us and ask us to verify your email address for you. If you think you entered the incorrect address when you signed up, please provide us with both the correct and incorrect addresses.
Arrgh! I am trying to set up, but I am completely stuck!
Contact Us with a clear, detailed description of what you are trying to do, and where you are having problems. We are happy to help!
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Participating in a contest
Do you assign the students questions to answer?
Yes, we will adapt the questions to their ability. The more questions they answer correctly, the more they will progress. If they are struggling with a specific topic, we'll lower the level for them.
My students are getting questions on topics that they haven't covered yet! What should I do?
You can choose the topics that you want to be available to students in the contest. Just go to this page:
http://www.sumdog.com/teacher/contest_skills/edit
Watch a video about how to set the skills used.
What should the students do to be in the contest?
They just have to play the games. We will track results from any student who uses Sumdog at your school.
Watch a video about how to play in a contest.
Can students play from home?
Yes. They can play in the contest from anywhere that they can access the website!
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Scoring and results
How do I see the results?
Go to the contests page, then find your contest and click the "Results" link next to the contest name.
My students have played the games - why aren't my school results showing up?
This may be because less than 15 students have participated. You can only qualify for the overall prize if at least 15 students play overall, and for a daily prize if at least 15 students play on that day.
Why aren't my students earning points when they play?
You should make sure that they are playing inside the contest activity. They should be able to see the name of the contest on the left-hand side of the screen when they click the play button. If they are in a different activity (e.g. Training or Tables), they will not earn any points towards the contest.
Watch a video about how to play in a contest.
How do you calculate the scores?
Every question answered correctly by a student equals one point. For school results, we average the total number of questions your school has answered across the number of participating students. A student is counted as participating once they have begun playing games on Sumdog.
What prizes are on offer?
§ 1st prize for the school with the highest number of questions answered: Engraved trophy, and a site license for "Yenka Mathematics software" (worth $750). Only awarded if 15 or more school buildings take part.
§ Daily school prizes for the schools with the highest number of questions answered: a certificate and a teacher license for "Yenka 3D Shapes software" (worth $100).
§ Student prizes: certificates for the top 10 students that answer the most questions correctly overall.